[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 227 (Tuesday, November 30, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 67956]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-25970]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families

[CFDA Number: 93.676]


Announcement of Intent To Issue Replacement Award To Provide 
Residential Services (Shelter)

AGENCY: Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR), Administration for 
Children and Families (ACF), Department of Health and Human Services 
(HHS).

ACTION: Notice of issuance of Replacement Award to Lutheran Social 
Services of the South Upbring (LSS Upbring).

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SUMMARY: ACF, ORR announces the intent to award a Replacement Award to 
LSS Upbring in the amount of up to $20,929,074 in Brownsville, Texas. 
On September 17, 2021, Comprehensive Health Services, LLC (CHS) 
relinquished a federally funded discretionary grant. Per HHS policy, 
ORR has identified current recipient LSS Upbring to transfer the 
current permanent capacity to provide shelter for apprehensions of 
Unaccompanied Children (UC) at the Southwest Border. The continuation 
of permanent capacity is a prudent step to ensure that ORR is able to 
meet its responsibility, by law, to provide shelter and appropriate 
services for UC referred to its care by the Department of Homeland 
Security. The purpose of this award is to ensure the continuation of 
residential services for the capacity of 76 shelter beds for UC.

DATES: The proposed period of performance is December 1, 2021-September 
30, 2022.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephen Antkowiak, Office of Refugee 
Resettlement, Division of Unaccompanied Children Operations, 330 Street 
SW, Washington, DC 20447. Phone: 202-260-6165. Email: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ORR announces the intent to award a 
Replacement Award to LSS Upbring in the amount of up to $20,929,074. 
This award will prevent the disruption in residential services 
currently available at the CHS Loma Alta location and prevent children 
unnecessarily pending placement from Border Patrol.
    ORR has specific requirements for the provision of services. Award 
recipients must have the infrastructure, licensing if applicable, 
experience, and appropriate level of trained staff to meet those 
requirements.
    Statutory Authority: This program is authorized by--
    (A) Section 462 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, which in 
March 2003, transferred responsibility for the care and custody of UC 
from the Commissioner of the former Immigration and Naturalization 
Service to the Director of ORR within HHS.
    (B) The Flores Settlement Agreement, Case No. CV85-4544-RJK (C.D. 
Cal. 1996), as well as the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims 
Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 (Pub. L. 110-457), which 
authorizes post release services under certain conditions to eligible 
children. All programs must comply with the Flores Settlement 
Agreement, Case No. CV85-4544-RJK (C.D. Cal. 1996); pertinent 
regulations; and ORR policies and procedures.

Elizabeth Leo,
Senior Grants Policy Specialist, Office of Grants Policy, Office of 
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2021-25970 Filed 11-29-21; 8:45 am]
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